This time last year, we hadnβt even decided to open Bluesky to the public. Who wants more #invitecodes?
Thanks for building with us, all ~26m of you π₯°
Journalists & reporters, I would your love ideas on the best way to get your peers here. Weβre building the infrastructure for global conversationbut with the openness and tools that allow you to create your own experiences upon that infrastructure. Build with us.π
Weβre used to a symbol βοΈ to verify identity and status, which is hierarchical & binary. On bsky, our mods label π΄ false identities as impersonations and we have more than a binary symbol βοΈ for you to express your presence, like custom domains! More experiments for equitable self-expression to come π€
Bluesky is now the #2 social app in the US, Canada, and #3 in the UK π¦
On bsky, ~30% of y'all are posters compared to the 1% main characters on other platforms. Turns out there's more chattiness & connection when you have algorithmic choice π€
To grow sustainably, weβre working on a subscription model for premium features like higher-quality video uploads and profile customizations (think colors and avatar frames), but Bluesky will always be free to use. We believe information and conversation should stay accessible to everyone.
